Hans Joachim Marseille. Star of Africa, the new graphic novel by Antonio Gil, published by CARTEm Comics in Historias de la guerra, recounts the personal and aerial battles of a Luftwaffe pilot in World War II.
CARTEm’s collection of war stories has published the third edition of these war stories, beginning with Massoud Bodigard’s excellent adaptation of the war in Afghanistan and continuing with the fascinating Warsaw Uprising, also told in the context of World War II. The reader to North Africa.
In this collection of war stories, the authors show the true stories of great people and their importance during their lives through the ninth art. In the present case, Hans Joachim Marseille, the Star of Africa, a German Luftwaffe pilot who would enjoy glory days during the German war campaign in North Africa.
The Second World War is one of those conflicts that has generated a lot of research and stories, not only in history and/or academia, but also in fiction, cinema, television series, novels and, therefore, comics. This conflict has given rise to great adventures in fiction due to popular demand.
During World War II, war was exploited in Africa
Hans Joachim Marseille. Star of Africa is not the first story published by cARTEm based on the Second World War, beyond Warsaw Gunners has been published about the war in Russia: Volumes 1 and 2 Blue Inferno, as well as Johnny Red based on the video game of the same name in captured France to Sniper Elite.
The African War in the Ninth Art from the point of view of the German submarine is told in a unique way by Olivier Speltens Afrikakorps, with the main character Joachim von Richter, a panzer commander, the most advanced German tank of the time. On the British side, SAS commandos can be highlighted in a regiment. The true story of Brugeas and Legrain SAS.
Returning to Hans Joachim Marche’s story, Antonio Gill portrays a brave German Luftwaffe pilot assigned to North Africa after the war in France and the Balkans to defend German interests in the region and confront raids by British RAF pilots on German strongholds. .
The German pilot had suffered more than honor in the military academy and his destination in France before earning the nickname of the Star of Africa, above all, for having a German character worthy of Lord Byron or James Dean. , something that led to more than one run in with the bosses.
In Africa, in the belief of his boss, the pilot develops his true potential and becomes a feared enemy among his allies, because he is a fighter pilot and the most lethal pilot, so the German authorities see him. A young hero, though, Marseille continues to make his superiors speak.
Antonio Gil general author
Antonio Gil’s name is associated with great works on war themes such as Flanders -published in the Vignettes collection of Spanish history-, Stalingrad -Operation Blue and Operation Uranus-, or Arnhem -Operation Market Garden – Pied Piper’s place as well, these last two Stories during the Second World War, but also in the European theater of operations, in the USSR and the Netherlands.
Antonio Gil by Hans Joachim Marseille. As a specialist in historical comics, Star of Africa undoubtedly draws comparisons with the Red Baron, a fellow Luftwaffe captain who is little known to the general public. Outside the field of military aeronautics.
In the 52 pages Gill tells the pilot’s story, in addition to an entertaining war story, there is a depth of character that enhances the action of the war and makes the reader wonder if the villains are always there. Very evil. Building on the character of the German captain, the dog is as attractive or more than a fight between the RAF and the Luftwaffe.
Antonio Gil knows how to combine a violent and violent life in his comic pages as an African star – a true carpe diem icon – without losing freshness even in consecutive readings. As the character transforms from child to cadet and military officer, the division of personality allows the reader to appreciate the inner darkness that hangs over the pilot.
The author’s attention to detail in the characters and setting also extends to the German and Allied aircraft, including the in-flight vignettes and the pilots’ dives during the attack. Also, the loneliness of the downed pilot in the middle of the ocean or the desert is very well captured, showing the insignificance and smallness of human nature.
Funny version of CARTEm.
The CARTEm publishing house published Hans Joachim Marseille. The Star of Africa is a 52-page volume, hardcover and 22.5 x 31.5 centimeters wide, which allows the reader to enjoy Antonio Gil’s paintings.
Antonio Gil’s comedy, apart from the great war plot told in it, has the depth of a character called Hans Joachim Marseille, showing how the same man has two faces of Janus with his weaknesses. And the greatest strength in the conflict of the war
Between heaven and earth
In the chaos of World War II, a man stood out like a bright star in the darkness of war. Hans-Joachim Marseille, known as the “Star of Africa”, rose above the horrors of war to become one of the only famous fighter pilots to shoot down as many as 17 enemy planes in a single day.
However, his story goes beyond aerial exploits; It is a story of light and shadows, of heroism and suffering, brilliantly captured by the pen of Antonio Gil, works such as Stalingrad, The History of Spain in Vignettes: Flanders or The Pied Piper of Arhem.
The man behind the legend
From his humble beginnings in the Luftwaffe to his meteoric rise, each page draws us deeper into the life of this remarkable character. Marcy was not just an exceptional pilot, but a soul plagued by the moral dilemmas and emotional complexities of war.
Through his eyes we explore the duality of existence: the joy of air combat and the weight of its consequences.
Marseille’s flawless technique in the air was legendary. His tactical prowess and courage made him an adversary feared by his enemies and idolized by his comrades. Beyond the numbers and download records, it shows us Marcel’s humanity, his inner struggle and his frailty. His flying style and eccentric personality make him an unforgettable character in aviation history. His life was short, but his legacy lives on, reminding us of the complexity of heroism in times of conflict.